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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: Video Interview Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, was interviewed by Finland's Get In The Pit on September 14, 2007 at the Scooprock festival in Mikkeli, Finland. The seven-minute chat, which was conducted in Finnish, can now be viewed wit...

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AVANTASIA: More Guest Appearances Announced For 'The Scarecrow'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that Roy Khan (KAMELOT) and Oliver Hartmann have just been confirmed as guest vocalists for the forthcoming "The Scarecrow" album from his AVANTASIA project. On November 16, two AVANATASIA six-track albums "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Part 2" will be release...

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STRATOVARIUS: New Audio Interview With TIMO KOTIPELTO Available

A 14-minute audio interview with STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto conducted on September 22 by Gino Alache of Rockumradio.com has been made available for download at this location. STRATOVARIUS debuted a brand new song, entitled "Last Night on Earth", during their appearance at the Wacken Open A...

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AVANTASIA's 'Lost In Space' Parts 1 And 2 Pushed Back To November

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has announced that the release date of the two new six-track albums from his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost In Space Part 1" and "Lost In Space - Part 2", has been pushed back to November 16 from the previously announced October 19. "We have produced so much exclusive...

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THANATOS: Four New Songs Available For Download

Dutch death metal pioneers THANATOS have uploaded four tracks from their forthcoming fifth full-length album, "Justified Genocide", on the band's MySpace page. The songs have been made available for download at this location. Commented the band: "So far no label seems to have the guts to release the...

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VISION DIVINE: New Videos Posted Online

Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, have posted two new clips on their official web site: an animated video for the song "The Daemon You Hide" (which cane also be viewed below),and a "making of" documentary focusing on the band's th...

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ANCARA: 'Beyond The Dark' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 9

ANCARA's new album, "Beyond the Dark", has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 9. The Finnish hard rock band's CD was released via High and Loud, the record label owned by STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto. Kotipelto previously stated about ANCARA: "After seeing a couple of gigs by the band a...

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STRATOVARIUS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH Members Featured On 'Guitar Heroes' CD

Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS),Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM),Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM),Emppu Vuorinen (NIGHTWISH),and Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS) are among the guitarists featured on the instrumental album called "Guitar Heroes", due in Finland on November 7, 2007 via Sony BMG. The rhythm se...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Says New AVANTASIA Album Is 'My Type Of Material'

Former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske has commented on his guest appearance on the third installment of EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2". Asked what the AVANTASIA project has been like this time around, Kiske replied, "I like it this time a...

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EDGUY Frontman Undergoes Appendix Surgery

EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet recently underwent appendix surgery and is currently recovering in a German hospital. Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA proj...

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NIGHTWISH: 'End Of An Era' DVD Certified Gold In Switzerland

NIGHTWISH's latest DVD, "End of an Era", has been certified gold in Switzerland for sales in excess of 3,000 copies. "End of an Era" contains recordings/footage of NIGHTWISH's final concert with singer Tarja Turunen, which took place on October 21, 2005 at the Hartwall arena in Helsinki, Finland. In...

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OBSCURA Taps DARK FORTRESS Drummer For European Tour

German death metal band OBSCURA has issued the following update: "Jonas [Baumgartl, drums] is forced to sit out our upcoming European tour in September, so Seraph, known as the drummer of German black metallers DARK FORTRESS will join us on our trip." OBSCURA will team up with AGONIZE from Bosnia &a...

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EDGUY Frontman Is 'Proud' To Have ALICE COOPER And RUDOLF SCHENKER On New AVANTASIA CD

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA project, entitled "Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2" (the "Scarecrow" working title has now apparently been...

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AVANTASIA To Play Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet announced at a press conference at Wacken Open Air earlier today that his solo project AVANTASIA will perform at next year's installment of the festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are IRON MAIDEN (headliners),...

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EXSECRATUS: New Song Posted Online

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS has posted a new song, entitled Under the Winter Moon, on its MySpace page. The track, which features a guest appearance by NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, comes off the group's upcoming debut album, "Tainted Dreams", due on September 3 via Violent Journey Records. Acc...